Public Topics - Amazing Culture Reog of Ponorogo, East Java. Reog is one of Indonesia's cultural heritage that must be protected and preserved. I as a citizen of Indonesia will help introduce the culture of East Java, is Reog of Ponorogo. Let us learn together about the cultural arts reog Ponorogo.
Reog ponorogo is one of the art of dance in East Java which is still kept in the preserve. Reog a native Indonesian art and culture. Indeed, culture and art is often associated with things mystical, therefore, not infrequently often associated with the world of spiritual power even black world.
Quite apart from that, this community Ponorogo reog usually often staged during the event as weddings, circumcisions, the days of national holidays, and the annual festival organized by the local government. Festival which is held by the government consists of reog Mini Nasinonal Festival, Festival reog national and also show on the full moon which is housed in the square ponorogo. While reog national festival was always held when going into the Maharam months or frequently in Javanese tradition was commonly called the month of Suro. Ponorogo reog staging a series of events Grebeg Suro or also the anniversary of the town of Ponorogo.
In order to welcome the new year islam or often known as the first of Suro, Ponorogo district government held the biggest cultural event in Ponorogo is Grebeg Suro. When Grebeg Suro take place, usually when staging Reog Ponorogo was always flooded with spectators both from all corners of Ponorogo, even for arts performances this national standard, not uncommon for tourists from outside the region Ponorogo and even from abroad was also present to see the event showcases reog Ponorogo this. This also used by local governments Ponorogo as one weapon to increase the attractiveness of Ponorogo travel itself.
In addition
Suro Grebeg festival, Festival Mini reog national level could also suck enthusiastic tourists. All participants who followed a young generisa, on average they are still in elementary school or junior high school. One of the goals of the festival Mini reog national level is to keep this art continues from generation to generation, as the younger generation is the future that will continue this art Rog. All the patterns of activity in the festival reog Mini is similar to the National reog Festival, which differentiate only to participants sera implementation time only. The timing of this Mini reog Festival in August.
The series of art performances reog other and no less exciting than the previous staging performances or performances reog Full Moon. This show has always routinely implemented to coincide with the full moon night. Usually participants who took part in this stage are local groups representatives from each sub-district. Also in this performance also often found several dance performances filmed derived from art galleries in Ponorogo.
Reog
Reog is one of the cultural arts that originated from East Java northwestern and Ponorogo regarded as hometown reog truth. Ponorogo city gates decorated by
Warok and
gemblak figure, two figures that have appeared at the time reog displayed. Reog is one of the local culture in Indonesia is still very thick with things mystical and powerful mysticism.
The official storyline
The official version Reog Ponorogo storyline now is the story of King Ponorogo who intend applying for daughter Kediri,
Dewi Ragin Yellow, but on the way he was intercepted by King Singabarong of Kediri. Singabarong king's army consisted of peacocks and lions, while from the kingdom of King Ponorogo Bujang Anom Kelono and his Deputy, escorted by Warok (men dressed in black in the dance), and Warok this deadly black magic. The whole dance is a dance battle between Kediri Kingdom and the Kingdom of Ponorogo, and pitted black magic between them, the dancers in a state of "
demon" when staging dance.
Until now people Ponorogo just follow the legacy of their ancestors as a very rich cultural heritage. In his experience reog art is copyrighted human creations that formed the cult that is hereditary and awake. The ceremony also uses terms that are not easy for lay people to fulfill the absence of a clear line of descent. they embrace lineage Parental and customary law is still valid.
The Player Character :
Jathilan
Jathil is hussar and is one of the leaders in the art of reog. Jathilan is a dance that describes dexterity horsemen who were practicing on horseback. This dance is performed by dancers in which the dancers one another each pair. Dexterity and expertise in fighting on horseback or lost interest shown by the expression of the dancer.
Warok and Bujang Ganong
Warok
"Warok" is derived from the word wewarah are people who have a holy determination, provide guidance and protection unconditionally. Warok is wong kang sugih wewarah (the rich will wewarah). That is, a person becomes Warok being able to give instructions or teaching others about the life baik.Warok iku wong kang wus full saka sakabehing behavior, lan wus menep ing sense (Warok are people who are already perfect in his manner of life, and to the inner deposition ).
Warok of characters / traits and community spirit Ponorogo ingrained since the first handed down by our ancestors to the next generation. Warok is part of the visual arts reog integral to teaching others in the unit Reog Ponorogo. Warok is a truly mastered both physically and mentally.
Bujang Ganong
Bujang Ganong (Ganongan) or Patih Poet Anom is one of the characters who are energetic, hilarious at the same time have expertise in martial arts so that every appearance is always in waiting - waiting by the audience, especially the children. Bujang Ganong depicts the figure of a young Patih nimble, strong, clever, witty and powerful.
King Klono Sewandono
Klono Sewandono or King Kelono is a powerful king who has a heritage mainstay mandraguna Cemeti very powerful form as Kyai Pecut Samandiman go wherever the King handsome and still young always carry the heirloom. The inheritance is used to protect himself. Valor king depicted in the dance lively and authoritative, in a story of King Klono Sewandono managed to create a beautiful artistic results of their creativity to comply with a request Princess (her lover). Because the King drunk love the movement tarinyapun sometimes describe a man who is in love.
Barongan
Barongan King Klono Sewandono
Klono Sewandono or King Kelono is a powerful king who has a heritage mainstay mandraguna Cemeti very powerful form as
Kyai Pecut Samandiman go wherever the King handsome and still young always carry the heirloom. The inheritance is used to protect himself. Valor king depicted in the dance lively and authoritative, in a story of King Klono Sewandono managed to create a beautiful artistic results of their creativity to comply with a request Princess (her lover). Because the King drunk love the movement tarinyapun sometimes describe a man who is in love. (
sudden peacock) dance is the most dominant equipment in Reog Ponorogo. Sections include; Tiger head (
caplokan), made of a wooden frame, bamboo, rattan covered with tiger skin kingpin. Sudden peacock, frame made of bamboo and rattan as a place to organize a peacock feather to describe peacock feathers and bite is developing a string of beads - beads (beads). Krakap made of black velvet cloth embroidered denganmonte, an accessories and a place to write reog group identity. This sudden peacock a length of around 2.25 meters, a width of about 2.30 meters and weighing nearly 50 kilograms.
Art and culture should be preserved. Because it contains a high artistic value. Up here only about the culture reog, and then I'll discuss more about other cultures that exist in Indonesia. May be useful. Sorry if there sala in the writing and translation. Thank you very much.
